We found one Conwy dog daycare we could verify: it has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence number on that website, issued by Conwy and in date. It is a small home-based set-up, not a large centre. We haven’t visited it, and we couldn’t read the council’s public register, so we couldn’t check the number against an official record. Ask to see the licence before you book, and treat this as a shortlist to meet.
Dog daycare centres we could verify in Conwy
Waggy Walks & Coosy Cuddles
★★★★★ 5.0 · 17 Google reviews
Bryn Pyll, Trefriw (LL27 0JP), per Google Maps. Home-based, with a small holding, fields and access to forestry per its website
Licence: its website’s licences page shows a Licence to Keep an Animal Boarding Establishment, number LCA42, issued by “Conwy Borough Council” for 28/3/26 to 28/3/27, dogs only, up to a maximum of 5 dogs. A caption on that page says it is licensed with Conwy Council for boarding and daycare
Doggy daycare is listed among its services, for up to five dogs in the owner’s home, with a meet and greet and a trial session first. No hours or prices on the pages we read
Website · View on Google Maps
Ratings and review counts are from Google Maps on 12 November 2026 and come from the public. We haven’t checked them independently.
Listings we left out, and why
Nant y Corn Doggie Day Care and Boarding Kennels in Abergele (4.5 from 57) has a website that blocks automated readers, so we couldn’t read what it says about daycare or a licence. Tal-y-Cafn Kennels (4.8 from 117), Four Paws Kennels and Cattery (4.6 from 58) and Country Kennels & Cattery (4.6 from 39) are listed on Google Maps as kennels or daycare, but the pages we read describe boarding only and show no licence number. Tal-y-Cafn says its kennels “far exceed licensing requirements”, which isn’t a licence. Snuggles Inn Doggy Day Care in Rhos on Sea (3.3 from 7) lists day care at £25 a day, per its website, but its legal notice only says it is licensed by the local council for home dog boarding, with no number or council named. Tyddyn Bach Dog Park in Henryd (5.0 from 34) offers private field hire and home boarding, and we saw no daycare or licence on its site. Layla’s Place in Kingsley (5.0 from 7) only has a Facebook page, and The Mill Boarding Kennels in Dolwen (5.0 from 17), Llanerch boarding kennels (5.0 from 19) and Doggie Day Care with Cuddles in Llandudno Junction (4.3 from 3) have no website of their own that we could find. Little Paws in Rhyl is in Denbighshire, and Aber Falls Kennels is in Gwynedd, so they belong in those guides. Rover lists 20 home sitters offering daycare in Conwy. They are home sitters rather than centres, the page shows no review counts for individuals, and none states a licence, so we haven’t listed any. A centre being left out doesn’t mean it is unlicensed. It means we couldn’t see the proof, so ask it.
Other options we could not licence-verify
This Conwy centre offers daycare and has its own website and a Google Maps listing, but we could not see a licence number or an official record, so we do not recommend it as verified. The rating is from Google Maps on 12 November 2026. We have not visited it. Ask for its licence, who issued it and its expiry date before booking.
Hafod-Y-Bryn Boarding Kennels & Cattery
★★★★★ 4.8 · 128 Google reviews
Llanrwst Road, Colwyn Bay (LL28 5YS). Its about page says it is “fully licensed by the local authority”, with no council named and no number or expiry date. Mainly a boarding kennel and cattery
Doggy day care has its own page: weekday drop-off from 8am up to 10.30am and pick-up between 4.30pm and 6pm, per its website. No base price listed
Website · View on Google Maps
How to check a daycare licence in Conwy
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people is covered by the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Section 1 says nobody may keep a boarding establishment for animals in Wales without a licence from the local council, and the Act covers running a business that provides accommodation for other people’s dogs or cats. The Welsh Government’s 2021 licensing regulations cover selling animals as pets, so they don’t apply here. Whether daytime-only care counts is a question for the council, so here is what Conwy says. Conwy County Borough Council’s animal boarding page (read 12 November 2026) says no one may run a boarding establishment without a licence, that a boarding establishment licence is required for kennels, catteries, home boarding and day care, and it links separate licence conditions for doggy day care. It also says a current list of kennels and catteries is on its Licensing Public Register, but the register and the conditions documents blocked our reader, so we haven’t checked any centre against them. To check one, ask the centre to show its licence and expiry date, or email the council’s licensing team at licensing@conwy.gov.uk. Then ask how many dogs it takes at once, how dogs are separated, and what happens if your dog needs a vet.
A first day at daycare can be a lot for a sensitive dog. A calming bite is a complementary feed some owners use around change, and if your dog struggles with being left, speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist first.
More for Conwy: our Conwy dog services hub, dog walkers in Conwy if you only need a midday walk, vets in Conwy, dog trainers in Conwy and secure dog fields in Conwy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did you choose which Conwy dog daycare centres to list?
A centre is listed only if it has its own website, a Google Maps listing and a licence we can see, either on a council record or quoted by number on its site. One Conwy centre met all three on 12 November 2026. We haven’t visited it, and we couldn’t read the council’s public register to check the number.
Does dog daycare need a licence in Conwy?
In Wales, boarding dogs for other people as a business needs a council licence under the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963. Conwy County Borough Council’s page says a boarding establishment licence is required for kennels, catteries, home boarding and day care, so ask the centre for its licence and expiry date.
What should I ask a dog daycare centre?
Ask to see the licence, how many dogs attend at once, how dogs are grouped, who is on site, and what happens if a dog is unwell.
Why are some well-reviewed Conwy centres missing?
Several kennels have good reviews, but their websites describe boarding only, or show no licence number, or block automated readers. We don’t list them as verified, but one is in the ‘Other options we could not licence-verify’ section. Ask any centre directly, or email the council’s licensing team.
Written by Georgiana & Figo, who prefers his playdates to be properly licensed.
